Day 36 - Class, frustration, and weird food :)

French and Music were fine today. Between classes, I got some lunch. I went to Eds (a very small grocery store) to grab a cheap sandwich. I wanted a ham one, but they were out, so I got one that looked like it had sausage in it. Turns out, I didn't like it very much. I ate half of it and I didn't know what to do with the other half. Everyone else had already eaten and didn't want it. Well, there is the homeless guy, Mikey I think, who likes to chill in the institute and talk with us. Not everyone likes him because he isn't able to shower but I think he's really nice and interesting and he speaks English. So I decided to offer my sandwich to him. I didn't know if he'd want it or not, but when I asked him, he readily accepted it and started eating it. I feel like I did the good deed I was wanting to do yesterday :) After Music 101, I went to La Poste. I really wanted someone to come with me, but no one wanted to. So I went by myself. I was really nervous. I hate it when French people make me feel stupid, which they always do, without fail. I couldn't explain my situation in French, so I did it in English (after I asked him if he spoke it, which he said he did). After I explained it, he said there was nothing he could do. Argh. It was very frustrating. I really want my book back. I know what you are thinking, What does she have to complain about, she's in Paris! I know I am extremely fortunate to be here and I am very grateful, but just because I am in a foreign country doesn't mean that life stops having trials! haha I just hope that something can get figured out about my book. After that ordeal, I headed back to my place. Earlier I was snacking on something kind of strange. I bought some cream cheese with herbs spread yesterday to eat with a baguette. Well, I didn't finish it but I need to soon because it won't stay good for very long. But I don't have any spare baguettes in my room, believe it or not. What I do have is a package of long madeleines. For those of you who don't know what these are, they are basically a sweet bread. I thought I might as well try them together. I actually really like it. You get the salty, herby taste of the spread first, then the sweetness of the madeleine comes through. My taste buds must be strange, but I like it :)
Dinner was great tonight. Pumpkin soup and meat/egg crepes. Yum. I realized during dinner that I really like every aspect of the french language except one. I like to read it, I like the grammar, I'm okay with writing it, I like to listen to it. I just hate to speak it. I think it is because I don't like to mess up and I know absolutely that I would. Maybe I should take a French grammar class :) Well, I'm off to do mon devoirs.